Specialist I, Accounts Payable, Finance & Accounting | Core Operations
Posted September 09, 2021
Apply: FTI Consulting, Inc.
The Accounts Payable Specialist position is a support role within the AP/Travel & Expense (T&E) Team that reports to the EMEA AP Supervisor. The accounts payable specialist is responsible for all aspects of the invoice-to-cash process within the AP function, as well supporting other administrative functions within the department.
FTI's front end accounts payable (and T&E processing) application is Chrome River which feeds the Elite Enterprise General Ledger (GL)
What You'll Do
- Timely processing of all accounts payable transactions, through Chrome River, across the EMEA region
- Ensuring all accounts payable transactions are correctly posted to the General Ledger using appropriate cost centre or balance sheet codes
- Ensuring supplier charges are applied and passed-through to client billable projects or ?matters'
- Ensuring strict adherence with US GAAP SOX principles, specifically obtaining the appropriate approval of accounts payable transactions, before completion of transaction processing
- Manage questions from the business and ensuring issues are resolved timely, efficiently and professionally
- Manage questions from external suppliers and ensuring issues are resolved timely, efficiently and professionally
- Preparing multi-currency payment runs on a regular basis using various banking platforms (mainly RBS/NatWest & HSBC)
- Other ad hoc duties as required
- Minimum 2-3 years Accounts Payable experience and ideally in a holistic invoice-to-cash role, preferably in a professional services environment
- Experience working within a high volume transaction environment
- Experience working in multi-currency environment
- Experience of using an automated front end Accounts Payable approval application (e.g. Chrome River, Concur, SAP, Oracle or other similar ERP applications)
- Ability to interact with business experts in a professional, timely and courteous manner
- Ability to interact with external suppliers in a professional, timely and courteous manner
- Understanding of VAT and applicability to accounts payable transactions
- Proficient in excel
- Experience of a professional services environment
- Knowledge of Chrome River and/or Elite Enterprise
- Experience working within an EMEA focused finance function
- Energetic, self-driven and able to prioritise workload without consistent direction
- Quick learner
- Open team player who is able to take on a variety of responsibilities
- An effective communicator - both oral and written
- Strong attention to detail is essential
Our Benefits
Apart from the well-structured career path and excellent team environment, our employees enjoy a variety of perks and benefits.
We offer a competitive benefits and wellbeing programme including private medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, income protection, flex critical illness cover, 5% employer pension contribution, holiday buy, discounted gym membership, interest free travel loans, paid volunteer hours and corporate matching for charitable donations, and much more.
About FTI Consulting
What makes us unique? With more than 6,250 employees located in offices in every corner of the globe, we are the firm our clients call when their most important issues are at stake. Regardless of what level you are, you will have the opportunity to work alongside and learn from top experts in your field on high-profile engagements that impact history. Our culture is collaborative, and we value diversity, recognition, development and making a difference in our communities.
FTI Consulting is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and has been recognized as a Best Firm to Work For by Consulting magazine and one of America's Best Management Consulting Firms by Forbes. For more information, visit www.fticonsulting.com and connect with us on Twitter (@FTIConsulting), Facebook and LinkedIn.
FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.